Ulysse Nardin

Ulysse Nardin releases its Year of the Dog timepiece for the 2018 Lunar Year as part of its Classico Collection. Watch is a 40mm rose gold case and a limited edition of 88 pieces. And the dial is a grand feu enamel dial. Cheers, Anthony ...  

Positives: enamel work very well done with an excellent background (with houses that suggest Japan as the location), color scheme and graduations is great, and overall an attractive watch ! Negatives: given the Japanese background, the dog should be an Ak... 

Sophie does wonder how the year of the dog could be anything but that of a golden retriever.

the UN enamel dog on her paw then !

Good job!

NT

"... In this lively depiction, the artist brings this affectionate creature to frolicsome life in the great outdoors. The image is further refined through centuries-old enameling methods. Grand Feu, so named for the incredible heat required to fuse the en... 

... this dog depiction is drawn rather poorly, regarding proportions between chest and stomach, legs, and especially the head. This does not look like any dog. The execution itself as absolutely flawless, like ever. But as an absolute dog-freak I would no... 

Finally a dial that has improved since Goat and Monkey ! Cheers, Gordon